The U.S. Under-20 men’s national team opened World Cup play in emphatic fashion.
Marko Mitrovic’s squad rolled to an 9-1 opening night group stage victory over New Caledonia, using goals from six different players. Parma midfielder Ben Cremaschi registered a hat trick while Nolan Norris added a brace of his own.
Niko Tsakiris, Frankie Westfield, Taha Habroune, and Cole Campbell also registered goals of their own in the result. Goalkeeper Adam Beaudry’s second-half error led to New Caledonia’s lone goal of the night.
The Americans led 3-0 after the opening 10 minutes thanks to Cremaschi’s first two goals and Tsakiris’ headed finish.
Westfield’s header off of a Brooklyn Raines cross in the 28th minute extended the USMNT U-20’s lead to 4-0 before Norris added his first goal of the tournament and Cremaschi capped off his hat trick.
Norris’ second goal of the night gave the Americans a 7-0 lead while Cremaschi picked up his second assist.
Habroune and Campbell added second-half goals of their own while Antoine Simane pulled a consolation goal back for New Caledonia in the 70th minute between their two tallies.
A total of 16 players earned minutes in the match as the Americans jumped to first place in their group.
The USMNT U-20’s will next face off with France on Thursday. Les Bleus also earned three points in their group stage opener, a 2-1 victory over South Africa.
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